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Book Review: The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Can you summarise the story in three or four sentences?

There were four children called Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. One day, Lucy finds her way into Narnia by going into a magic wardrobe. They meet some friends such as Aslan, Mr. Tumnus and Mr. and Mrs. Beaver but also some enemies such as The White Witch. They realise that The White Witch has control of Narnia and makes it Winter and never Christmas and is making the creatures unhappy so it is their job to put Narnia right and overcome the White Witch.

Who is your least favourite out of the children? Why?

My least favourite is Edmund because he was a bit spiteful and he went on the side of The White Witch.

Why do you think Edmund went on The White Witch’s side?

I have 2 theories. 1. He was angry at all the other children – especially Peter – for getting him in trouble. 2. He thought The White Witch was kind because she enticed him with power and treats.

Do you change your mind about Edmund throughout the rest of the story?

I do. When he went back to The White Witch to make him a king, The White Witch wasn’t kind to him anymore. He changed his mind about the White Witch when he saw her being nasty to other people. After that, he went back to his siblings side. He even fought against the Witch later on in the battle. He apologised to his siblings and was very brave.

How many stars would you give it out of five?

I would give it 4 and a half because I want more funny bits.

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Book Quiz – answers

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1. What is the name of the author that wrote The Hobbit? J.R.R Tolkien

2. What is the 3rd book in the Worst Witch series? A Bad Spell for The Worst Witch

3. Who is the daughter of Pod & Homily in The Borrowers? Arrietty

  • Arrietty
  • Emily
  • Holly
  • Katherine

4. Name three ingredients in George’s Marvellous Medicine Too many to list.

5. What animal killed James Henry Trotter’s parents? A Rhinoceros

6. What is the magical land called in the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Narnia

7. In the 3rd book, where does Hermione spend her summer holidays? France

  • India
  • France
  • Canada
  • Russia

8. In Five Children and It, what is the baby called? The Lamb

9. In Pippi Longstocking, who are Pippi’s friends? Tommy & Annika

10. In The Explorer, what is the 5 year old boy called? Max

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Book Quiz

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1. What is the name of the author that wrote The Hobbit?

2. What is the 3rd book in the Worst Witch series?

3. Who is the daughter of Pod & Homily in The Borrowers?

  • Arrietty
  • Emily
  • Holly
  • Katherine

4. Name three ingredients in George’s Marvellous Medicine

5. What animal killed James Henry Trotter’s parents?

6. What is the magical land called in the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

7. In the 3rd book, where does Hermione spend her summer holidays?

  • India
  • France
  • Canada
  • Russia

8. In Five Children and It, what is the baby called?

9. In Pippi Longstocking, who are Pippi’s friends?

10. In The Explorer, what is the 5 year old boy called?

I will post the answers soon. When they come, no cheating!

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Book Reviews: The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis and The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

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The Secret Lake

Can you summarise the story in three or four sentences?

Well, there were two children called Tom and Stella and they discovered a secret lake in their garden! They went back 100 years and made a friend called Emma. They made another friend called Jack and Emma’s Mum and Dad thought he stole something from their house. It was quite gripping and sometimes scary but they caught the real culprit in the end.

Who was your favourite character and why?

My favourite character was Stella because she was exciting and adventurous and always found her way out of a bad or scary situation.

Was the end what you were expecting? If not, why not?

Definitely not! An old lady called Mrs Moon lived next door to Tom and Stella and said she was about 105 years old. What I didn’t know was Mrs Moon was actually Emma from the future!

How many stars out of five would you give the book and why?

5, definitely. It was a really gripping story and a little bit scary in some parts but I liked it. It was also funny too. It was a really really thrilling book.

The Wolf Wilder

Can you summarise the story in three or four sentences?

There was a little girl called Feodora and she lived in Russia 100 years ago and she had three pet wolves called Black, White and Grey. One day a man called General Rakov and his two soldiers who work for the Tsar came to Feodora and Marina ( her mum ) ‘s house. They did not like the wolves and took Marina away. Together, with the help of a rejected soldier called Ilya and a boy called Alexai they go on an adventure to get Feodora’s mum back.

How do you think Feodora felt when the soldiers came to take her mum away?

Probably very sad and angry at General Rakov ( I would be! ).

Who was the Tsar? (Or what is a Tsar?)

I do not know The Tsar’s name but a Tsar is type of monarch in Russia.

Who was your least favourite character and why?

Definitely General Rakov because he is really nasty.

Was the author good at describing things vividly? Can you give any good examples?

Was the author good at describing things vividly! Yes! She described the house in perfect detail, examining all the things perfectly and I could see the little house in the woods in the middle of Russia.

How many stars would you give this book out of five and why?

I would give it 4 and a half stars because it was funny and thrilling but there were some sad bits too.

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My First Blog Post

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Introduction

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

Hi, my name is Abby and I really love reading books! That is of course why I invented this blog. I really want to show you some of my favourite books and my family’s. I will show you about these over the coming months so watch this space…